What common ground looks like
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In this unique debate, Reds and Blues offered a wide range of opinions that couldn’t be sorted neatly into one camp or the other, leaving room for nuance.
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Barbara is a lifelong liberal, and Rick is a committed conservative. As a married couple, how do they stand each other when they can’t stand each other’s politics?
Christopher Bail, author of Breaking the Social Media Prism, discusses how to combat online polarization and re-imagine social media platforms.
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I’ve got to tell you this story I just heard last week. It comes from our community and it’s about condescension.
In this Braver Angels roundtable, two red and blue leaders discuss the COVID-19 vaccines. How do the left and right help and hurt America’s struggle against the pandemic? Are President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates tough love or bad medicine?
Mind Your Mandates | Ciaran O’Connor, John Wood, Jr., Alma Cook, & Mónica Guzmán Read More »
Watch Bill Doherty work alongside representatives Dean Phillips (D) and Dusty Johnson (R) to promote common ground at this year’s Minnesota State Fair.
Braver Angels featured in Good Morning America segment on crossing the political divide Read More »
Joy Mayer is on a mission to help conservatives trust journalism. Director of the Trusting News Project, Joy chats with Mónica Guzmán about what journalists can do to win the trust of right-leaning news consumers.
Can Conservatives Trust Journalists? | Joy Mayer with Mónica Guzmán Read More »
Morgan Brown spent much of his adult life homeless. Now an advocate for housing and mental health, Morgan shares his perspectives on trust, dignity, and grace.
Welcome to Helping Loved Ones Divided By Politics (HLO), a groundbreaking new Braver Angels program that goes further than ever to help real relatives through real political struggles—all in real time.
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Journalist Joe Keohane chats with Ciaran O’Connor about his new book, The Power of Strangers, which explores the lost art of connecting with unfamiliar people.
The Power of Strangers | Joe Keohane with Ciaran O’Connor Read More »
Sri Preston Kulkarni chats with Luke Nathan Phillips about the work, mission, and history of AmeriCorp, discussing its potential to promote national unity.
Why National Service in 2021? | Sri Preston Kulkarni with Luke Nathan Phillips Read More »
In this Braver Angels roundtable, two red and blue leaders discuss the media. Where do the left and right step up or fall short in their approach to the Fourth Estate? Is all the partisan messaging out of line, or do the ends justify the memes?
Let’s Blame the Media! | Mónica Guzmán, April Lawson, John Wood, Jr., & Ciaran O’Connor Read More »
Sheba Williams talks about surviving life after incarceration, her nonprofit Nolef Turns, and the project of reintegrating the formerly incarcerated into society.
The Plight of Returning Citizens | Sheba Williams with John Wood, Jr. & Silas Kulkarni Read More »
“There’s so much talk at Braver Angels about red and blue as if there’s just two sides to the conversation,” Barbara said. “But the problem of polarization affects everybody.”
Beyond the binary: How a red/blue couple took Braver Angels to FreedomFest Read More »
Valerie Durham, executive director of FreedomFest, chats with Ciaran O’Connor about liberty, Donald Trump, and libertarianism’s role in the unity movement.
What Does Freedom Mean to You? | Valerie Durham with Ciaran O’Connor Read More »
Two red and two blue Braver Angels leaders talk about critical race theory, UFO sightings, and how thrilling (or terrifying!) Fourth of July fireworks were to them as a kid.
Braver Angels cofounder delivered testimony on how to depolarize Congress. And Congress listened.
Braver Angels goes to Washington, testifies at hearing to depolarize Congress Read More »
How can Christians become a force for reconciliation in our politics? Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam discusses the role of faith in the public square.
Faith in the Public Square | Gov. Bill Haslam with Ciaran O’Connor & John Wood, Jr. Read More »
Hip-hop artist Sho Baraka joins John Wood, Jr. to talk about the culture of hip-hop, the challenge of race relations, Kanye West, and more.
Church, Hip-Hop, Race, & Politics | Sho Baraka with John Wood, Jr. Read More »
Jonathan Rauch chats with John Wood, Jr. and April Lawson about his upcoming book, The Constitution of Knowledge, exploring how truth has come under attack.
A Defense of Truth | Jonathan Rauch with John Wood, Jr. & April Lawson Read More »
Steve Saltwick and Lynn Heady, the red and blue co-directors of Braver Angels’ national field operations, share more about Braver Angels alliances.
With “Walk A Mile In My News,” liberals and conservatives break out of their media silos by reading articles across the political divide and getting to know someone who appreciates them. Are you brave enough to try this Braver Angels workshop?
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How does humanity progress if we can’t communicate? Steven Pinker joins John Wood, Jr. to explore cancel culture, human progress and bridging the divides.
America is more than half a year removed from the 2020 election, but millions still think Joe Biden was illegitimately elected. Can Americans reason together on election 2020?
John McWhorter and John Wood, Jr. seek to balance the racial conversation in this episode of the Braver Angels Podcast.
Balance & Perspective on Race | John McWhorter and John Wood Jr. Read More »
“Intellectual godfather” of Reason Magazine, Nick Gillespie talks libertarianism on the Braver Angles Podcast with John Wood, Jr.
Libertarianism in America | Nick Gillespie with John Wood, Jr. Read More »
Tristan Harris, former Google design ethicist, and heralded as “the conscience of Silicon Valley” joins the Braver Angels Podcast.
Time, Truth & Technology | Tristan Harris with John Wood, Jr. & Ciaran O’Connor Read More »
On the Braver Angels Podcast two guests discuss whether a multiracial working-class revolution is in the future.
A Multiracial Working-Class Revolution? | Lance Nickol & Jason Clark with David Lapp Read More »
Julia Minson, a social psychologist at Harvard’s Kennedy School, joins the Braver Angels Podcast.
The Psychology of Disagreement | Julia Minson with Greg Steinbrecher Read More »